23 Nov 1959
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1959
Page
1
A fragmentary note mentions Merle Park and a 110k figure tied to a sale or bid. References to heats, cows, and a few unclear actions hint at a local event or auction context. Names and places are partially readable, but the exact details remain uncertain.
New York AP report outlines ongoing payola probe involving Alan Freed and other disc jockeys. Stations in Detroit and New York face inquiries as networks and Time Inc contend over quiz show practices.
Union City woman was admitted overnight for observation after a two vehicle crash on Rolle 6N near Mill Village. George A Barstow 38 drove a truck and was joined by passenger Leon Barstow 19, both of Union City. J T Weed 17 of East Center Street Mill Village said he slowed to avoid pedestrians. Barstow rear ended Weed's truck causing $150 damage to the truck and $500 to the sheet.
Morrisdale teens George Sabol 16 and George Pedmo 16 were nearby when a shotgun discharged, killing Sabol as he returned from a hunting trip in Clearfield County Morris Township. No charges filed.
Erie insurance saga grows as Plymouth Mutual may refund up to 250 per student and total 10 000 if schools allow policy offers. Sheridan notes 6500 in claims this year and pending bills risk Christmas hardships. board mulls school backed program while officials claim policies remain available individually.
Heavy rains and warm winds trigger slides across the Cascade Mountains blocking rail and highway routes near Hyak and Stevens Pass. A 4 year old Hazel K. Cadden was killed in a slide area as trains halted and buses moved passengers to Spokane. Flooding rivers forced farm evacuations in Washington valleys while three railroads diverted traffic south via Pasco and Vancouver.
Mrs Janet E Tokay, 22, a Castle Shannon resident and mother, was fatally struck by a car Saturday night as she was about to enter her father's vehicle in Pittsburgh. The accident left family and neighbors mournful as authorities investigated the scene.
Harrisburg AP reports Senate Education Committee chair proposes a conference of legislative leaders after Thanksgiving recess to craft a tax program financing a large school subsidy. Senate Republicans plan to send the plan to the Senate floor when sessions resume November 20, while House Democrats resist new consumer taxes.
In Sweet Home Oregon a minister Rev Laurence Loftus his wife Ruth 27 and their young son vanished from their home. Police suspect an accident on a backwoods mountain road near Tombstone Summit in the Cascade Mountains as crews hunt a small foreign car linked to the family.
President Eisenhower signals possible another two month extension of the 1958 nuclear test moratorium as talks for a permanent ban near Geneva. Administration seeks to keep pressure on talks and oppose resumption of underground tests during negotiations.
Harry Markson, longtime Baer friend and Madison Square Garden boxing chief, dies in Hollywood. Baer, the boxing merry jester, was famed for dramatic knockouts and a wild title bout with Primo Carnera in which a late exchange sent both fighters to the canvas.
NEW YORK AP The state Athletic Commission revoked Cus D Amato's licenses as manager and second and suspended promoter Bill Rostein's license for three years After a three month inquiry the commission found D Amato 50 year old New Yorker guilty of five charges Ingemar Johansson defeated Floyd Patterson in a title fight at Yankee Stadium promotion by Roserisehin Enterprises Inc also affected Patterson Johansson dispute unfolds with New York ties and Swedish champion involved.
The article notes schools will release students early on Wednesday for Thanksgiving and deer season, with St Edward's School letting youngsters attend Thursday and Friday only. Principal statements come from Superintendent William Rodemeyer and Rev Cyril Cooper of St. Thomas Church.
The Stanford Hose Company plans its 7th annual Thanksgiving Ball at the Cory VFW clubrooms on West Washington Street Wednesday evening. Dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Herbie Johnson's Orchestra. About 850 tickets to raise funds for hose company equipment. Proceeds have funded radio receivers for volunteers to speed alarm response. VFW ballroom seating expanded to 200 to 250 expected attendees. Door prizes and a live broadcast over the local radio station. Committee: Alfred Apps Charles Gold Her Guy Davis Jerome Davis Donald McCastin James Nichols Albert Ross Richard Saxton Willian Halfast Utah guck 50.
A. A. Larbone, Erie Railroad agent here for four years, promoted to assistant chief agent in Chicago. He came from Little Valley New York where he held the same post. Native of Salamanca, New York, the Carbone family plans to move to Chicago in about two weeks.
In a racially mixed Peoria neighborhood authorities search debris for missing persons after a fast spreading hotel fire. The fire follows a separate blaze the previous day in which a three story hotel due to house Negro tenants was damaged. Fire Chief reports kerosene like fluid at both scenes and notes shut off sprinkler system and dismantled pipes.
HOLYOKE Mass AP Mrs James Willsh vows to return a 4000022 75 check if teller Ann Halliwell is rehired after a misprint. The check written for Mrs Walsh’s Heady Pulls Trust Co became 4 000 22 due to a misfeed. Mrs Walsh, wife of an Air Force sergeant, kept the check to avoid pressure from authorities while the bank president has no comment. The Walsha husband travels between Westover Air Force Base and Goose Bay Labrador. the issue remains unsettled until his return.
In Olathe Kansas 13 year old George Martens a deaf boy told police how he killed 8 year old Steven Moscoe with 47 stab wounds after luring him with a pretext of showing a dead rabbit. The case details note Steven was the son of Marine Staff Sgt Lawrence Moscoe of Newburgh NY and describe Martens family and location near Kansas City.
A 44 year old West Shemingo Township man, released from a hospital last Tuesday, shot himself with a 12 gauge shotgun in a barn near his valley home. He died about 3 40 p m after being rushed to Greenville Hospital. Children heard a gunshot and told their mother. The man had threatened self harm if he had to return to the hospital and suffered ailments of the stomach kidneys and thyroid.
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